I apologize. I have been trying to get pages for assignments, homework, notes, etc. Unfortunately this has been difficult so for now we will make do.
The Sentence Build Homework is an on-going assignment that is added to each night. The first night you were instructed to create a simple sentence with one subject and one verb. For instance: The dog barked. The next step was to add a subject: The dog and bird barked. Next, you were to add a verb: The dog and bird barked and tweeted. The next night we added an adjective to each subject: The brown dog and the blue bird barked and tweeted. Tonight, you must add one adverb to each verb: The brown dog and the blue bird barked loudly and tweeted softly. These are just examples. DO NOT use these because A: that's cheating but B: if you turned in those sentences, she would not approve. She expects creativity. If this assignment continues with further instructions, I will edit this post with updates.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Evolution of Tragedy
Tragedy is not a narrative, but a drama. This means that it is a play or script and not a story.
Tragedy originated from the Greek word, Tragodia meaning "goat song"
Tragedy began as a religious ritual where a group of men would come together in a circular dancing place (called orchestra) and they would sing a choral or group lyric. This song was specifically called a Dithyramb because it payed tribute to Dionosys, a Greek god. Dionosys was the God of wine, agriculture and fertility. He was son to Zeus and a mortal woman, but when his mother died he was raised by Nymphs, spirits of nature. He was the patron of the stage and he enjoyed intoxication and believed in drugs, etc.
The men that participated in these religious rituals were dressed as Satyrs (half men, half goats) because they were said to be friends of Dionosys, the God they were worshiping.
The choral song they sang eventually widened into a story of heroes and myths.
An actor was introduced to these rituals to answer questions posed by the group. Later on a playwright, Aesechylus added a second actor so there could then be conflict between the two. (Aeschylus also wrote Prometheus Bound and Mary Shelly's husband wrote Prometheus unbound which ties in the story Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelly, which we will read later this year) Following Aesechylus, the playwright, Sophocles, author of Antigone, added a THIRD actor to these rituals, creating them into more of a play.
The actors would then wear masks and sang or spoke poetically. (also like plays)
The ceremonies included three parts: the Strophe, Antistrophe and the Epode. These resemble modern day acts and scenes from a play.
Tragedy was recognized as an official state cult for the first time in Athens during the year 534 BC.
This religious festival, or now closer to play would take place in late March or early April in honor of Dionosys, being the God of nature as well.
This event ended in a contest of three playwrights, over three consecutive days, competing to judge which play was best. These theaters they were held in could hold 12,000 people.
Tragedy depicts the downfall of a noble hero or heroine through some combination of excessive pride, fate, and/or will of Gods.
"Oedipus the King", written by Aristotle, outlines the qualities of a tragedy today.
We will soon be getting into Aristotelian Tragedy.
Tragedy originated from the Greek word, Tragodia meaning "goat song"
Tragedy began as a religious ritual where a group of men would come together in a circular dancing place (called orchestra) and they would sing a choral or group lyric. This song was specifically called a Dithyramb because it payed tribute to Dionosys, a Greek god. Dionosys was the God of wine, agriculture and fertility. He was son to Zeus and a mortal woman, but when his mother died he was raised by Nymphs, spirits of nature. He was the patron of the stage and he enjoyed intoxication and believed in drugs, etc.
The men that participated in these religious rituals were dressed as Satyrs (half men, half goats) because they were said to be friends of Dionosys, the God they were worshiping.
The choral song they sang eventually widened into a story of heroes and myths.
An actor was introduced to these rituals to answer questions posed by the group. Later on a playwright, Aesechylus added a second actor so there could then be conflict between the two. (Aeschylus also wrote Prometheus Bound and Mary Shelly's husband wrote Prometheus unbound which ties in the story Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelly, which we will read later this year) Following Aesechylus, the playwright, Sophocles, author of Antigone, added a THIRD actor to these rituals, creating them into more of a play.
The actors would then wear masks and sang or spoke poetically. (also like plays)
The ceremonies included three parts: the Strophe, Antistrophe and the Epode. These resemble modern day acts and scenes from a play.
Tragedy was recognized as an official state cult for the first time in Athens during the year 534 BC.
This religious festival, or now closer to play would take place in late March or early April in honor of Dionosys, being the God of nature as well.
This event ended in a contest of three playwrights, over three consecutive days, competing to judge which play was best. These theaters they were held in could hold 12,000 people.
Tragedy depicts the downfall of a noble hero or heroine through some combination of excessive pride, fate, and/or will of Gods.
"Oedipus the King", written by Aristotle, outlines the qualities of a tragedy today.
We will soon be getting into Aristotelian Tragedy.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Types of sentences 9/12/11
Simple Sentence:
a sentence with ONE independent clause
For example: I ran to the store
the can also have compound subjects, and/or compound verbs
For instance: I ran and jumped. OR Grant and I ran and jumped.
Compound sentence:
a sentence with TWO independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction (coordinating conjunctions include For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So and can be remembered by the acronym: FANBOYS)
For example: Grant ran and I jumped.
Complex sentence:
a sentence with ONE independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
For example: Although Grant and I ran and jumped, we did not visit the store.
a sentence with ONE independent clause
For example: I ran to the store
the can also have compound subjects, and/or compound verbs
For instance: I ran and jumped. OR Grant and I ran and jumped.
Compound sentence:
a sentence with TWO independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction (coordinating conjunctions include For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So and can be remembered by the acronym: FANBOYS)
For example: Grant ran and I jumped.
Complex sentence:
a sentence with ONE independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
For example: Although Grant and I ran and jumped, we did not visit the store.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
9/11/11
Final drafts are due on Monday! I received a question asking if we had to include both plagiarism and cheating. The answer is no. You can stick to one point.
*Take a moment today to remember the brave and beloved lives lost in the attack that occurred this day, ten years ago*
*Take a moment today to remember the brave and beloved lives lost in the attack that occurred this day, ten years ago*
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Writing Process 9/7
1. Pre-writing- brainstorm, list, think, develop ideas
2. Drafting- multiple drafts will be written before the final
3. Revising-fixing problems within the content of the writing
4. Editing- making small fixes of spelling, grammar, format, etc.
5. Publishing- making public and visible to other people, often teacher
This is a recursive process, meaning that you can repeat and revisit previous steps, before publication.
2. Drafting- multiple drafts will be written before the final
3. Revising-fixing problems within the content of the writing
4. Editing- making small fixes of spelling, grammar, format, etc.
5. Publishing- making public and visible to other people, often teacher
This is a recursive process, meaning that you can repeat and revisit previous steps, before publication.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Types of writing and essay info 9/5-6
Argumentative- making a claim, supporting it and acknowledging the opposing view
Explanatory/informative- thoroughly describing and giving details to a topic.
Narrative- Telling a story of real or imagined events
important points if writing a paper: RAFTS
Role (usually your paper is written from the role of a student)
Audience (usually your audience is the teacher)
Format (essay, list, letter, story, etc.)
Topic (animal, science project, persuasive argument, etc.)
Strong ______ (argument, word choice, description, etc)
Today Ms. Metz discussed how we will be writing a paper about our notes on Plagiarism and cheating. We will write one to two paragraphs in an argumentative form. This should take a stance about plagiarism & cheating and back it up. Not only should you recognize your claim but also acknowledge the opposing viewpoint. The informative writing can be organized by problem/solution, cause and effect, compare/contrast, chronological order, or classification. The narrative can be a story about anything that includes your notes. This can be in first person, third person limited or third person omniscient. WARNING: no first or second person can be used on the argumentative or informative writings. Avoid using the words: this, that, these, or those.
NO extra research or a citation page is required on your paper. All information comes directly from your notes (check for notes on the blog if you missed them) The assignment is due Friday as three separate pieces.
Explanatory/informative- thoroughly describing and giving details to a topic.
Narrative- Telling a story of real or imagined events
important points if writing a paper: RAFTS
Role (usually your paper is written from the role of a student)
Audience (usually your audience is the teacher)
Format (essay, list, letter, story, etc.)
Topic (animal, science project, persuasive argument, etc.)
Strong ______ (argument, word choice, description, etc)
Today Ms. Metz discussed how we will be writing a paper about our notes on Plagiarism and cheating. We will write one to two paragraphs in an argumentative form. This should take a stance about plagiarism & cheating and back it up. Not only should you recognize your claim but also acknowledge the opposing viewpoint. The informative writing can be organized by problem/solution, cause and effect, compare/contrast, chronological order, or classification. The narrative can be a story about anything that includes your notes. This can be in first person, third person limited or third person omniscient. WARNING: no first or second person can be used on the argumentative or informative writings. Avoid using the words: this, that, these, or those.
NO extra research or a citation page is required on your paper. All information comes directly from your notes (check for notes on the blog if you missed them) The assignment is due Friday as three separate pieces.
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